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Page 1: Metric System Why should we use the Metric system?

Metric SystemWhy should we use the Metric system?

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Metric System Why should we use the Metric system?

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Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units

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Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units Linear (distance) meter(m)

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Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units

Linear (distance) meter

Area square meter (m2)

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Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units

Linear (distance) meter

Area square meter (m2)

Volume of a solid cubic meter (m3)

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Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units

Linear (distance) meter

Area square meter (m2)

Volume of a solid cubic meter (m3)

Volume of a liquid liter (L)

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Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units Linear (distance) meter

Area square meter (m2)

Volume of a solid cubic meter (m3)

Volume of a liquid liter (L)

Mass gram (g)

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Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units

Linear (distance) meter

Area square meter (m2)

Volume of a solid cubic meter (m3)

Volume of a liquid liter (L)

Mass gram (g)

Time seconds (s)

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Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units

Linear (distance) meter

Area square meter (m2)

Volume of a solid cubic meter (m3)

Volume of a liquid liter (L)

Mass gram (g)

Time seconds (s)

Temperature degrees Celsius(°C)

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Mega 1,000,000 M -

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Mega 1,000,000 M -

Kilo 1,000 k -

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Mega 1,000,000 M -

Kilo 1,000 k -

Hecto 100 h -

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Mega 1,000,000 M -

Kilo 1,000 k -

Hecto 100 h -

Deka 10 da -

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Deci 1/10 (0.1) d -

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Deci 1/10 (0.1) d -

Centi 1/100 (0.01) c -

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Deci 1/10 (0.1) d -

Centi 1/100 (0.01) c -

Milli 1/1000 (0.001) m -

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Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Deci 1/10 (0.1) d -

Centi 1/100 (0.01) c -

Milli 1/1000 (0.001) m -

Micro 1/1,000,000 (0.000001) µ -

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Conversions

Kilo- 1000 Hecto-

100 Deka- 10 -liter

-gram -meter

-second

1 deci- 0.1 centi- 0.01 milli- 0.001

To Convert: Move the decimal -the same number of spaces -and in the same direction as you move on the chart.

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Conversions

1000mm = ? m

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Conversions

1000mm = 1m

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Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = ? cm

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Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm

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Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm 1km= ? m

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Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm 1kg = 1000g

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Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm 1km = 1000m 1cm = ? mm

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Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm 1km = 1000m 1cm = 10 mm